Due to the days getting longer and the weather getting hotter people will be out later in the evenings. The Haverfordwest Neighbourhood Policing Team will be conducting high visibility patrols in known hotspots in an effort to reduce anti-social behaviour and ensure the wellbeing and safety of the community.

Following several complaints from members of the public of anti-social behaviour being displayed by youths at the multi-storey carpark, Haverfordwest. High visibility patrols will be carried out at the location during evenings and day/evenings at weekends. NPT will liaise with local Youth Services in order to attend to Outreach work for youths in this locality.

Updates

15 May 2016

Targetted increased engagement has been made with the youths of Haverfordwest town by Haverfordwest NPT - Over the past 2 months, outreach work has been carried out jointly between Haverfordwest NPT and PCC Youth Services and a working group was set up between youths, Haverfordwest NPT, PCC Youth Services and third sector organisations to engage the youths in diversionary activities. An art project has been agreed and the services of the VC Gallery, Haverfordwest gained. Planned activities have been agreed to commence in May 2016. Since planned and directed engagement has taken place; it is reported that ASB at the multi-storey carpark has desisted but the location and situation continues to be monitored. Leaflets advising youths of various Youth Clubs in the town has also been handed out.

16/07/16

6 weeks outreach work was completed between youths who live in or visit Haverfordwest regularly along with Neighbourhood officers and Youth Workers along with volunteers and organisers of VC Gallery which has resulted in greater community cohesion between all involved and a 100% reduction in actual and perceived ASB within the area of the Multi storey carpark. A film of the activities completed is being produced and will be shown during Haverfordwest Festival Week

Community Messaging’ (DPCM), Dyfed-Powys Police has rolled out ‘Community Messaging’ (DPCM), a system which enables the service to issue fast time messages to its communities and enables residents to play a part in policing.

Messages received through DPCM will be relevant to the information residents provide when they sign up and could include specific crime prevention advice, direct appeals based on local incidents and information about community events near to them. DCPM will be especially useful in support of the ‘Watch’ schemes (Farm Watch, Horse Watch, Boat Watch, Neighbourhood Watch) – where very specific information needs to be communicated to a distinct community very quickly

Over the coming months the teams will be focusing on signing individuals and businesses on the scheme

The Team has attended a number of engagement opportunities and events within the Section during the months of June and July and have been actively engaging with members of the public personally to advise on the benefits of signing up to the Community Messaging System. This has also been promoted in the local papers, during Surgeries and on Twitter

The Team has attended a number of engagement opportunities and talks within the local community during the months of August and September and encouraging members of the public to subscribe to the DPCM System.

The Team has handed out various DPCM cards through door to door calling, community engagements and surgeries within the local community and have been signing persons up to the DPCM system and advising persons to sign up via Twitter and social media during October and as the month progresses.

During the month of November Haverfordwest NPT have continued to promote the DPCM System by visiting local business establishments to promote the system and sign individuals and companies / hotels / pubs onto the system. We have also appointed a Single Point of Contact for the Team who is responsible for maintaining and updating DPCM, namely PCSO 8026 Andy Miles. If anyone has any queries or wishes to sign up to this free information sharing system; please contact PCSO Miles at Haverfordwest Police Station.

As the Festive Period approaches, Haverfordwest Neighbourhood Policing Team have linked in with Paul Pugh to warn young persons of the dangers of misusing alcohol and/or drugs. Paul Pugh, from Ammanford; was the innocent victim of an attack by youths who were under the influence of intoxicants and as a result Paul was assaulted badly, resulting in life changing injuries namely brain and physical injuries. Dyfed-Powys Police are seeking the co-operation of rugby clubs, football clubs, 6th Form of Secondary Schools, Young Farmers Clubs and ANY establishment that would welcome and support the work that Paul Pugh is doing to talk about what happened to him and the hands of his perpetrators and the dangers involved in alcohol-related crime.

As part of the presentation a DVD which will show you what exactly happened on that fateful night.

Paul's Pledge has touched the hearts of thousands of young people across the whole of Dyfed Powys police force area. Presentations such as this have been delivered across the whole of Wales delivering to young people a strong message.

We wish to continue this work within our communities in the hope to protect and prevent any further incidents such as this and to prevent any other families suffering as have the Pugh family.

Paul is one of very few who is able to continue in his life with such positivity and is clearly passionate about his cause, a truly inspirational young man with the will power and determination to move forward in his life despite his horrific injuries.

There is also a youtube video which will be used in the presentation which you can access beforehand by viewing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVPGtmkbm8g

Please contact Haverfordwest Neighbourhood Policing Team if you would like to hear Paul's Pledge or for further information.

Foot patrols will be carried out throughout the evenings and weekends in Haverfordwest town centre, especially Quay Street and Castle Square areas to tackle alcohol related anti social behaviour.

Any person identified in alcohol related incidents in or around Public houses in Haverfordwest Town Centre will be referred to the Behave Or Be Banned scheme (BOBB). This scheme is run by the licensees with cooperation from the police. Regular meeting are held to discuss any referrals and impose appropriate banning orders.

Haverfordwest NPT are launching a new initiative aimed at protecting and assisting vulnerable people within their communities. The Nominated Neighbour scheme is aimed at deterring Cold callers and Rogue Traders from calling at members of the community who may be deemed vulnerable.

Local Events

Surgeries

Local Police Officers/NPT Officers will be in Tesco Café, Fenton Trading Estate, Haverfordwest every 3rd Wednesday of the month 10:30am to 11:30 am starting 20th May, for you to have a chat with them about any local issues or concerns that you may have.

Local Police Officers/NPT Officers will be in Coffee #1 in Haverfordwest on the 3rd Thursday of the month 5pm till 6pm, for you to have a chat with them about any local issues or concerns that you may have.

Local Police Officers/NPT Officers will be in Costa Coffee Riverside Shopping Centre Haverfordwest on the 4th Friday of the month 2:30pm to 3:30pm starting 22nd May, for you to have a chat with them about any local issues or concerns that you may have.

Local Police Officers/NPT Officers will be in Morrisons Café, Bridge Meadow, Haverfordwest. Every 1st Wednesday of the month 2:30pm to 3:30pm starting 3rd of June, for you to have a chat with them about any local issues or concerns that you may have.

Local Police are working in partnership with Hywel Dda Health Board and have arranged a regular Neighbourhood Police information hour to be held at Withybush General Hospital main foyer between 1200 hrs and 1300 hrs on the first Wednesday of each month. The hour will provide information and advice on a specific topic each month along with general crime prevention issues and personal safety.

Local Police officers/NPT Officers will be in Marks and Spencer's Café Haverfordwest on the 2nd Friday of the month 10:30am to 11:30am starting on 12th June, for you to have a chat with them about any local issues or concerns that you may have.

Local Police Officers/NPT Officers will be in Tesco Café, Fenton Trading Estate, Haverfordwest every 3rd Wednesday of the month 10:30am to 11:30 am starting 20th May, for you to have a chat with them about any local issues or concerns that you may have.

Local Police Officers/NPT Officers will be in Coffee #1 in Haverfordwest on the 3rd Thursday of the month 5pm till 6pm, for you to have a chat with them about any local issues or concerns that you may have.

Local Police Officers/NPT Officers will be in Costa Coffee Riverside Shopping Centre Haverfordwest on the 4th Friday of the month 2:30pm to 3:30pm starting 22nd May, for you to have a chat with them about any local issues or concerns that you may have.

Local Police are working in partnership with Hywel Dda Health Board and have arranged a regular Neighbourhood Police information hour to be held at Withybush General Hospital main foyer between 1200 hrs and 1300 hrs on the first Wednesday of each month. The hour will provide information and advice on a specific topic each month along with general crime prevention issues and personal safety.

Local Police Officers/NPT Officers will be in Morrisons Café, Bridge Meadow, Haverfordwest. Every 1st Wednesday of the month 2:30pm to 3:30pm starting 3rd of June, for you to have a chat with them about any local issues or concerns that you may have.

Local Police officers/NPT Officers will be in Marks and Spencer's Café Haverfordwest on the 2nd Friday of the month 10:30am to 11:30am starting on 12th June, for you to have a chat with them about any local issues or concerns that you may have.

Local Police Officers/NPT Officers will be in Tesco Café, Fenton Trading Estate, Haverfordwest every 3rd Wednesday of the month 10:30am to 11:30 am starting 20th May, for you to have a chat with them about any local issues or concerns that you may have.

Local Police Officers/NPT Officers will be in Coffee #1 in Haverfordwest on the 3rd Thursday of the month 5pm till 6pm, for you to have a chat with them about any local issues or concerns that you may have.

Local Police Officers/NPT Officers will be in Costa Coffee Riverside Shopping Centre Haverfordwest on the 4th Friday of the month 2:30pm to 3:30pm starting 22nd May, for you to have a chat with them about any local issues or concerns that you may have.

Local Police Officers/NPT Officers will be in Morrisons Café, Bridge Meadow, Haverfordwest. Every 1st Wednesday of the month 2:30pm to 3:30pm starting 3rd of June, for you to have a chat with them about any local issues or concerns that you may have.

As the weather gets warmer and people start to work in their garden sheds, we usually see an increase in the number of reported thefts from gardens and sheds.

Theft of bikes, mowers, tools and garden equipment from sheds is one of the most common crimes in the Dyfed Powys Police area.

Help us prevent that by following some simple steps to become more property security conscious.

To improve security and to reduce the chance of become a victim of crime follow these crime prevention top tips:

Record all model and serial numbers of the equipment ie lawn mowers, bicycles, tools, etc on immobilise.com

Install security lighting in the garden

Ensure fences/gates are kept in good condition

Ensure good quality locks are fitted to the shed and are securely locked.

Fit locks to windows and use them

Property mark all the tools and equipment

To avoid thieves hiding behind hedges/shrubs – keep them cut back

Have prickly hedges around the perimeter to make accessibility to the garden difficult

Consider installing an alarm to the shed

Consider having gravel paths and drives – this discourages thieves from the garden as gravel makes a noise

Lock ladders to a post or wall – they could be used for easy access to the homeAs the weather gets warmer and people start to work in their garden sheds, we usually see an increase in the number of reported thefts from gardens and sheds across the force.

Help us prevent that by following some simple steps to become more property security conscious.

Install good quality locks to all garden sheds, consider installing a shed alarm, lock ladders to a post or wall and property mark garden and shed equipment using UV marker pens, paint or engraving.

Dyfed Powys Police are asking residents to help in their fight against modern day slavery during a week of activity in October. Our officers will be out in communities speaking to residents, business owners, factory managers and people working at our ports about modern day slavery. They will be explaining what to look out for and how people can help us to stop this exploitation taking place.

It is a hidden crime. It is difficult to detect but there are signs to look out for, they include; people who have limited family contact; distrust authority; have no friends; appear underfed, uncared for and withdrawn; are disorientated and avoid eye contact. It may be easier to spot houses where victims could be held as the curtains may always be closed or have a reflective coating on them, there may even be locks or bars on the windows, CCTV cameras installed, the letterbox sealed and restricted access to the front and back doors.

During the Halloween and Bonfire celebrations, officers are increasing in their communities to reassure people and to enable us to react quickly to anyone who uses Halloween or bonfire night as an excuse to commit anti-social behaviour.

Some of our residents do worry when trick or treaters knock the door. While we do not want to spoil people’s enjoyment, we also don’t want it to get out of hand and cause people to feel threatened in their own home.

Trick or treating advice includes:

Always go with an adult

Only to go to houses where you or your friends know the people and know you are welcome

With winter fast approaching, Police are advising occupants to check the security around their oil tanks and to be vigilant and if they see vehicles or persons that are not familiar to the area then to contact the Police on 101. If you require further information as regards to this, then pop into your local cuppa with a copper surgeries and we will be only too willing to help.

Contact The Team

Email

Telephone

101 (01267 222020 outside Dyfed-Powys)

If you know who you want to speak to at a station, ask for them by name and station and staff will check for you and connect you if they are available, or take a message. In case of emergency you should phone 999.